Pallas

Overview

Etymology

The name “Pallas” (Greek Πάλλας, translit. Pallas) was sometimes interpreted as meaning “maiden” in antiquity, as it was a common epithet of the goddess Athena.^[1] Other early sources derived the name from the Greek verb pallō, meaning “shake.”^[2] However, the true etymology of the name is unknown and may be pre-Greek.^[3]

Family

Pallas was one of the sons of Crius, a Titan, and Eurybia, a daughter of Gaia and Pontus. He had two brothers, Astraeus and Perses.^[4]

Mythology

Pallas, like his brothers Astraeus and Perses, does not have a mythology of his own. Instead, he serves a genealogical function as the husband of Styx and the father of a handful of divine personifications.